Common use of Low Census Clause in Contracts

Low Census. Nothing in this Article shall limit the Employer’s right to call off employees or send them home before the end of their shift. In the event of a temporary decrease in occupancy and/or the level of care required by residents in the facility to the extent that there is insufficient work to require the normal staffing, the Operator shall have the option to assign low census days to Employees. Low census days shall be assigned pursuant to the following procedure: 1. Temporary employees 2. Per Diem employees 3. Regular Employees who are working on overtime or who will work into overtime during the shift 4. Volunteers who are working or scheduled to work If the low census days are not covered by the above procedure, subject to patient care requirements, the Operator will assign low census days as follows: Low census days will be assigned in the reverse order of seniority according to the classification affected. Assignments of low census shall be rotated among the staff in the affected classifications so that no employee in a classification shall be required to take a second low census day until all employees in the classification shall have taken a low census day. After all employees in a classification have taken a low census day then the rotation will begin again with the least senior employee. Low census days will be shift specific. Nothing herein shall limit the number of low census days an Employee may accept as a volunteer. Low census days shall be without compensation unless the individual elects to use vacation time. Reduction in Hours shall not be considered a Layoff as defined in this Agreement. Any inadvertent violation of this Article shall not result in any economic compensation for any employee. The Employer shall have sole absolute discretion in determining what job classifications shall be reduced in hours.

Low Census. Nothing in this Article shall limit the Employer’s right to call off employees or send them home before the end of their shift. In the event of a temporary decrease in occupancy and/or the level of care required by residents in the facility to the extent that there is insufficient work to require the normal staffing, the Operator shall have the option to assign low census days to Employees. Low census days shall be assigned pursuant to the following procedure: 1. Temporary employees 2. Per Diem employees 3. Regular Employees who are working on overtime or who will work into overtime during the shift 4. Volunteers who are working or scheduled to work If the low census days are not covered by the above procedure, subject to patient care requirements, the Operator will assign low census days as follows: • Low census days will be assigned in the reverse order of seniority according to the classification affected. Assignments of low census shall be rotated among the staff in the affected classifications so that no employee in a classification shall be required to take a second low census day until all employees in the classification shall have taken a low census day. After all employees in a classification have taken a low census day then the rotation will begin again with the least senior employee. • Low census days will be shift specific. • Nothing herein shall limit the number of low census days an Employee may accept as a volunteer. Low census days shall be without compensation unless the individual elects to use vacation time. • Reduction in Hours shall not be considered a Layoff as defined in this Agreement. Any inadvertent violation Should low census conditions continue for more than fourteen (14) calendar days, the parties will meet to discuss the issue no later than sixteen (16) calendar days from the commencement of this Article shall not result in any economic compensation for any employee. The Employer shall have sole absolute discretion in determining what job classifications shall be reduced in hourslow census, unless extended by mutual agreement.

Low Census. Nothing in this Article shall limit the Employer’s right to call off employees or send them home before the end of their shift. In the event of a temporary decrease in occupancy and/or the level of care required by residents in the facility to the extent that there is insufficient work to require the normal staffing, the Operator shall have the option to assign low census days to Employees. Low census days shall be assigned pursuant to the following procedure: 1. a) Temporary employees 2. b) Per Diem employees 3. c) Regular Employees who are working on overtime or who will work into overtime during the shift 4. d) Volunteers who are working or scheduled to work If the low census days are not covered by the above procedure, subject to patient care requirements, the Operator will assign low census days as follows: Low census days will be assigned in the reverse order of seniority according to the classification affected. Assignments of low census shall be rotated among the staff in the affected classifications so that no employee in a classification shall be required to take a second low census day until all employees in the classification shall have taken a low census day. After all employees in a classification have taken a low census day then the rotation will begin again with the least senior employee. Low census days will be shift specific. Nothing herein shall limit the number of low census days an Employee may accept as a volunteer. Low census days shall be without compensation unless the individual elects to use vacation time. Reduction in Hours shall not be considered a Layoff as defined in this Agreement. Any inadvertent violation Should low census conditions continue for more than fourteen (14) calendar days the parties will meet to discuss the issue no later than sixteen (16) calendar days from the commencement of this Article shall not result in any economic compensation for any employee. The Employer shall have sole absolute discretion in determining what job classifications shall be reduced in hourslow census, unless extended by mutual agreement.

Low Census. Nothing Low census is defined as a decline in this Article shall limit resident census resulting in a temporary staff decrease. Employees will be given 24-hour notice in the Employer’s right event that staffing needs to call off be adjusted. During periods of low census, the Employer will assign low census to nurses and or CNAs in the following order: Agency (personnel employed on a day-to-day basis); Volunteers; Employees working in overtime. Regular part-time employees working above their assigned FTE status; Full-time and part-time employees who are making up low census days from earlier in the pay period; Full-time or send them home before part-time employees in accordance with the end of their shiftlow census rotation. In the event of a temporary decrease in occupancy and/or there are no volunteers, the level of care required by residents Employer will assign and rotate mandatory low census equitably among all employees within the affected department on the affected shift, providing skill, competence, ability and availability are not considered to be overriding factors in the facility to opinion of the extent that there Employer. Each Department will have a seniority roster by shift. If the employee is insufficient work to require the normal staffing, the Operator shall have the option to assign not available by telephone on their mandatory low census days to Employees. Low census days shall be assigned pursuant to the following procedure: 1. Temporary employees 2. Per Diem employees 3. Regular Employees who are working on overtime or who will work into overtime during the shift 4. Volunteers who are working or scheduled rotation turn, and reports to work If without checking census status, upon reporting for work the employee may be low censused without pay. Each employee is responsible for knowing their position on the low census days are not covered by the above procedure, subject to patient care requirements, the Operator will assign roster. All low census days as follows: Low census days will hours taken shall count toward the accrual of benefits. Vacation benefits may be assigned in the reverse order of seniority according to the classification affected. Assignments of low census shall be rotated among the staff in the affected classifications so that no employee in a classification shall be required to take a second low census day until all employees in the classification shall have taken a low census day. After all employees in a classification have taken used on a low census day then to substitute for the rotation will begin again with the least senior employeeloss of salary. Low An employee who is placed on low census days will be allowed to fill another open shift specificprovided the replacement shift is in the same pay period and will not result in additional overtime. Nothing herein shall limit the number All records of low census days an Employee may accept will be maintained by the department manager. If census should increase and a need to add additional staff, the low censused employees will be given first opportunity to fill the need. If a nurse or CNA is inadvertently low censused out of turn, the mistake will be remedied on the next rotation or as a volunteer. Low census days shall be without compensation unless the individual elects to use vacation time. Reduction in Hours shall not be considered a Layoff soon as defined in this Agreement. Any inadvertent violation of this Article shall not result in any economic compensation for any employee. The Employer shall have sole absolute discretion in determining what job classifications shall be reduced in hourspossible.

Low Census. Nothing in this Article shall limit the Employer’s right to call off employees or send them home before the end of their shift. In the event of a temporary decrease in occupancy and/or the level of care required by residents in the facility to the extent that there is insufficient work to require the normal staffing, the Operator Employer shall have the option to assign low census days to Employees. Low census days shall be assigned pursuant to the following procedure: 1. Temporary employees 2. Per Diem employees 3. Regular Employees who are working on overtime or who will work into overtime during the shift 4. Volunteers who are working or scheduled to work If the low census days are not covered by the above procedure, subject to patient care requirements, the Operator Employer will assign low census days as follows: Low census days will be assigned in the reverse order of seniority according to the classification affected. Assignments of low census shall be rotated among the staff in the affected classifications so that no employee in a classification shall be required to take a second low census day until all employees in the classification shall have taken a low census day. After all employees in a classification have taken a low census day then the rotation will begin again with the least senior employee. Low census days will be shift specific. Nothing herein shall limit the number of low census days an Employee may accept as a volunteer. Low census days shall be without compensation unless the individual elects to use vacation time. Reduction in Hours shall not be considered a Layoff as defined in this Agreement. Any inadvertent violation of this Article shall not result in any economic compensation for any employee. The Employer shall have sole absolute discretion in determining what job classifications shall be reduced in hours.

Low Census. Nothing Low census is defined as a decline in this Article shall limit resident census resulting in a temporary staff decrease. Employees will be given 24 hour notice in the Employer’s right event that staffing needs to call off be adjusted. During periods of low census, the Employer will assign low census to nurses and or CNAs in the following order: Agency (personnel employed on a day-to-day basis); Volunteers; Employees working in overtime. Regular part-time employees working above their assigned FTE status; Full-time and part-time employees who are making up low census days from earlier in the pay period; Full-time or send them home before part-time employees in accordance with the end of their shiftlow census rotation. In the event of a temporary decrease in occupancy and/or there are no volunteers, the level of care required by residents Employer will assign and rotate mandatory low census equitably among all employees within the affected department on the affected shift, providing skill, competence, ability and availability are not considered to be overriding factors in the facility to opinion of the extent that there Employer. Each Department will have a seniority roster by shift. If the employee is insufficient work to require the normal staffing, the Operator shall have the option to assign not available by telephone on their mandatory low census days to Employees. Low census days shall be assigned pursuant to the following procedure: 1. Temporary employees 2. Per Diem employees 3. Regular Employees who are working on overtime or who will work into overtime during the shift 4. Volunteers who are working or scheduled rotation turn, and reports to work If without checking census status, upon reporting for work the employee may be low censused without pay. Each employee is responsible for knowing their position on the low census days are not covered by the above procedure, subject to patient care requirements, the Operator will assign roster. All low census days as follows: Low census days will hours taken shall count toward the accrual of benefits. Vacation benefits may be assigned in the reverse order of seniority according to the classification affected. Assignments of low census shall be rotated among the staff in the affected classifications so that no employee in a classification shall be required to take a second low census day until all employees in the classification shall have taken a low census day. After all employees in a classification have taken used on a low census day then to substitute for the rotation will begin again with the least senior employeeloss of salary. Low An employee who is placed on low census days will be allowed to fill another open shift specificprovided the replacement shift is in the same pay period and will not result in additional overtime. Nothing herein shall limit the number All records of low census days an Employee may accept will be maintained by the department manager. If census should increase and a need to add additional staff, the low censused employees will be given first opportunity to fill the need. If a nurse or CNA is inadvertently low censused out of turn, the mistake will be remedied on the next rotation or as a volunteer. Low census days shall be without compensation unless the individual elects to use vacation time. Reduction in Hours shall not be considered a Layoff soon as defined in this Agreement. Any inadvertent violation of this Article shall not result in any economic compensation for any employee. The Employer shall have sole absolute discretion in determining what job classifications shall be reduced in hourspossible.

Low Census. Nothing When making temporary staffing adjustments on a daily basis due to low census or changes to case mix, the Employer will attempt, wherever feasible, to seek volunteers in this Article shall limit reducing staffing needs. If the Employer’s right Employer is unable to call off employees or send them home before secure volunteers, it will then utilize the end of their shift. In seniority list starting first with the event of a temporary decrease in occupancy and/or most junior employee on the level of care required by residents seniority list who is scheduled to work on the shift and in the facility to classification where cutbacks will take place. That employee will then be advised that she/he is not needed for the extent that there shift in question. On the next occasion when a reduction is insufficient work to require the normal staffingneeded, the Operator shall have Employer will advise the option to assign next least senior employee scheduled on the shift and classification in question, and she/he will be advised that that employee is not needed. This practice will continue through the seniority list with the intent being that all employees share as equally as possible in low census days off. Should the Employer determine that certain skills are necessary for proper resident care, the Employer reserves the right to Employeesretain an employee possessing the necessary skills and advising the more senior employee that she/he will not be needed. Low census days shall be An employee who is assigned pursuant to the following procedure: 1. Temporary employees 2. Per Diem employees 3. Regular Employees who are working on overtime or who will work into overtime during the shift 4. Volunteers who are working or scheduled to work If the low census days are not covered by the above procedure, subject to patient care requirements, the Operator hours will assign have those hours count for insurance eligibility purposes only. An employee assigned low census days hours may use PTO in such amount as follows: Low census days will be assigned in the reverse order of seniority maybe provided according to the classification affectedapplicable PTO plan. Assignments of In situations where the Employer is requiring one or more employees to take low census hours, the following shall apply: (1) An employee who voluntarily picked-up a shift above the employee's FTE will be rotated among the staff in the affected classifications so that no employee in a classification shall be required subject to take a second involuntary low census day until all employees in the classification shall have taken prior to involuntarily reducing another employee's hours on a low census day. After all employees in a classification have taken a low census day then the rotation scheduled shift that is part of their normal FTE. (2) An employee's hours will begin again with the least senior employee. Low census days will be shift specific. Nothing herein shall limit the number of low census days an Employee may accept as a volunteer. Low census days shall be without compensation unless the individual elects to use vacation time. Reduction in Hours shall not be considered involuntarily reduced on a Layoff designated holiday as defined in Section 12.1 of this Agreement. Any inadvertent violation of this Article shall not result in any economic compensation for any employee. The Employer shall have sole absolute discretion in determining what job classifications shall If involuntary reductions become excessive, the parties will meet to discuss whether a layoff, hours reduction, or some other actions(s) might be reduced in hoursappropriate.